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Originally Posted by ilovemypets1988
ah ok thanx for quick reply as im thinking of getting some myself but for a group of say 6, what size enclosure should i go for and any other info would be a huge help aswell
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You'll want to give them as much space as possible, for my groups i tend to go for 3ft long by 2ft high and 2ft deep, thats fine for 4, but bigger would be better as long as you can pack it out with plants and cover so they feel safe. I will write up a care sheet for them soon when i get some time, just been working so much lately.
If you get WC, which will be likely as there are few of us that breed them over here, you need to feed them wc food, catch spiders, wood lice, even earth worms, flys, and grass hoppers etc, to feed them, with the odd cricket and locust, as people get them in and feed them cb locusts and crickets straight away, this changes the gut flora too quickly, as they are used to food with more bacteria, which is why when you ask most people about rough greens they say they tend to die after around the 6 month mark. You need to gradually wean them from wc food to cb food over a few months.
Also they stress easy, so alot of cover, in a quiet area, with very little interaction until they are settled is essential, and a nice good quality UV light is needed aswell.
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Originally Posted by Kingsnakechris
Wow, I find the mandarin rat snake to be truly incredible!! I must get my hands on one of these!!!! The bamboo rat snake is just as stunning! You have quite a collection! I'm definitely jealous lol....
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Thank you, you have good taste, looks wise the mandarins and the bamboos are my favorite looking colubrids, stunning snakes.
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